Fast facts : hyperlipidemia /

'Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia' provides a crisp and accurate summary of lipid disorders using clear language and illustrations. Directed at a broad range of healthcare professionals, from primary care physicians to specialists, this updated fifth edition addresses the importance of consideri...

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Main Author: Sniderman, A.
Other Authors: Durrington, Paul
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxford : Health Press, 2010.
Edition:5th ed.
Series:Fast facts.
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Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover; Fast Facts: Hyperlipidemia, 5th edition; Imprint page; Glossary; Introduction; Chapter 1: Lipids and lipoproteins
  • structure and physiology; Chapter 2: Epidemiology and pathophysiology; Chapter 3: Familial (monogenic) hypercholesterolemia; Chapter 4: Polygenic hypercholesterolemia and combined hyperlipidemia; Chapter 5: Hypertriglyceridemia; Chapter 6: Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia; Chapter 7: Dyslipidemia in insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus; Chapter 8: Secondary hyperlipidemia; Chapter 9: Dietary treatment; Chapter 10: Drug treatment.
  • Chapter 11: When to treatChapter 12: Biochemical tests; Useful addresses; Index; Back cover.